Matsapha – As a local authority of the town of Matsapha, entrusted with ensuring compliance and promoting food hygiene & safe operating standards, Council conducted a food grading exercise of 106 food outlets operating in the town. This was a week-long exercise conducted by five qualified and experienced Environmental Health Officers.
The food grading exercise results indicate that 77% of food outlets operating within the town adhere to the Public Health & Food Hygiene regulations. These outlets obtained A*, A, B, and C grades which is a 1 % improvement compared to the results obtained in the year 2023. This means that most food outlets within the town remain a safe food zone by their adherence to hygienic conditions and standards.
The remaining 23% of graded Matsapha food outlets required immediate attention and monitoring by Council as they obtained grade scores of D and U, which are not satisfactory grades. Council continues to ensure that all food outlets within the town comply with the set regulations and standards for the benefit of the consumers.
| Score (%) | Grade | Colour Coded card |
| 90 and above for 4 consecutive times | A Gold | Green with a gold letter ‘A’ |
| 90 and above | A | Green |
| 80 – 89 | B | Blue |
| 70 – 79 | C | Yellow |
| 50-69 | D | Red |
| 49 and below, Ungradable | U | Red |
NB: Graded Scores and cards were issued to all the food outlets in accordance with the guide below
